Join us for a weekend of Black Powder Fun!
We will have Trap, Skeet, Pistol, Double Rifle (Sat 9am) and Sporting Rifle (Fri 4pm) all open at the Walter Cline Range in Friendship, Indiana
NMLRA Summer 2020 COVID 19 Compliant Events
2020 Primitive Range Family Reunion - Vendors/ Craftspeople Welcome!
With so many events canceled this year, we want to extend an invitation to vendors and craftspeople to join us for our Primitive Range Family Reunion, July 24-26, 2020
While this will be an informal event with limited attendance, you are welcome to bring your shop or trade blanket and hang out with us for the weekend!
We ask that you pay the family camp rate of $15 for the weekend, payment is not due until you set up camp, this way you aren't out anything if COVID 19 cancels this event.
If interested, please email eyazel@nmlra.org, thank you!
NMLRA Black Powder Bonanza! May 15-17
Boone’s Trace Biathlon 2020
Photos from the Middle Tennessee History Coalition's "Tennessee History Trail"
We’re happy to be sharing these great photos from the Middle Tennessee History Coalition’s "2019 Tennessee HIstory Trail” event.
“In its fifth year, Tennessee History Trail is a unique heritage timeline event created in conjunction with Tennessee State Parks. This event is held each October at Bledsoe Creek State Park. It spans Tennessee history from 1500 to 1800 and offers programming not otherwise offered in middle Tennessee. It also helps visitors grasp the concept of the past shaping the present, and create a personal connection to the past. In addition to the annual event in October, smaller programs are offered the third Saturday of each month between January and May. Hope to see you on the History Trail.”
Checking out the event website, the Tennessee History Trail offers a variety of interpretive stations for guests and living historians to enjoy. Among the interpretations you’ll find Pre contact Woodland Native Americans, fur traders, Tennessee longhunters, and settlers of the Cumberland Region.
Learn more about this event and the Non Profit behind it at www.midtnhistory.com
These event photos were shared by Marc McMullen to the NMLRA Muzzleloading and Living HIstory group. We are sharing with Marc’s permission. Thank you Mark for sharing these photos and this event with us!
The 2019 NMLRA Tennessee Muzzleloading History Event
The conclusion of a great day ended with a special ending. Youth winner Joshua B. of Strawberry Plains, TN won the Knight Rifles Rifle.
The winner of the Tennessee Iron mounted Flintlock was Stephen Tucker!
Special thanks to Robin Henderson for building the rifle
Some photos of the displays and people who have a vested interest in History and specifically MuzzleLoading in Tennessee - they sacrificed their time to display and share with others.
John Hitt - Knoxville
Dave Adams - Maryville
Rod England - South Carolina
Al Roberts - Alabama
Robin Henderson- Smyrna
Pat Lakin - Kentucky
Sherman Mays - Tullahoma
Bob Levine - Tullahoma
Rick Lambert - Nashville
Knight Rifles - Athens
Don Anthony - Strawberry Plains
Tim Prince - Nashville
Bill Smith - Kentucky
Randal Pierce - Maryville
Mary Watkins - Nashville
Lora Iceberg-Parks from the NMLRA staff for her hard work and organization..
Thank you all for your contribution!
Muzzle Blasts at Mississinewa 1812
It’s been a busy weekend for the NMRLA and Living History. With events in Indiana, Tennessee and Pennsylvania, our Muzzleblasts reporters are excited to share photos and videos from these events.
Reporting in first are some photos from “Missisissinewa 1812” a living history event and battle reenactment near Marion, Indiana. This event honors those who fought in the war of 1812, the historic battlefield is just miles away from the reenactment site.
“ ”An early search and destroy mission, the battle of Mississinewa was one of the major engraftments fought during the war of 1812. It marked the first offensive victory of the American army during the conflict.””
This was the 32nd year for the Mississinewa 1812 event, which draws 30,000 people each year to watch the battle, learn from craftspeople as well as shop and eat thanks to all of the reenacting vendors.
Find out more at www.mississinewa1812.com
Photos from the August 22 Fun Shoot at the Walter Cline Range- NMLRA Shooting Sports
Last weekend we hosted our last 22 Fun Shoot of the season at our Walter Cline Range.
With perfect weather and 37 participants, we all had a great time plinking away at the various banks of reactive targets. Special thanks to Mike Weissmann for hosting this event as well as bringing targets and prizes for the shooters.
Below you can find a gallery of many of the photos taken by the NMLRA media team at this event. Video coming soon!
Live from the Jeff Luke Bag making class at the NMLRA
It’s been a great morning in the NMLRA education building. We’ve got five students of all ages here to work with Contemporary Craftsman and Artisan Jeff Luke of “Po Boy Gear”.
As of writing at 11am today, each student has their bag designed and cut, they are currently dying color into their leather pieces before we break for lunch.
2020 Old Town Trade Faire- Xenia Ohio!
Join the Stitcher’s Cabin for their 2020 Old Town Trade Fair, March 7-8th at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio.
The event will feature camp furniture, cookware and forged iron, clothing, books and music, bottles, plates, teas and soaps, leather and fires, silver Jewelery, beads, lanterns, candles, hats, moccasins, early firearms, swords, tomahawks, knives as well as toys and games!
New Years Day with with the “Black Powder Maniac Shooter”
We’re excited to be working with Mark Humphries of the “Black Powder Maniac Shooter” youtube channel to host another year of his New Year’s day Woodswalk shoot!
We encourage marksmen of all ages to attend this year and join us for a day of blackpowder fun out in the cold.
Starting in 2020, non-members can attend events on the grounds by signing an insurance waiver and pay a $1 fee. All Non-members who attend will receive a Free three month digital subscription to Muzzle Blasts.
We will be opening up the Clubhouse or the Education building to attendees of this event for lunch and to get onto of the cold depending on the weather.
Mark Humphries has agreed to bring a big pot of Chili, we encourage anyone attending the event to bring a dish or dessert to the pot-luck style lunch.
If you come to the New Years Day shoot, bring your buddy, neighbor, relative, or whomever and they can join the fun and frivolity, feel the recoil and smell the smoke.